News

Holiday activities and food scheme secures funding for another year …

... but funding beyond the 2025-26 financial year depends on the government's current spending review

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Accountability

Who are the ‘stuck’ schools in line for £100k support?

Most are already academies, and a third won't be eligible because of recent 'structural change'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Some mental health schemes actually ‘increased emotional difficulties’, finds landmark trial

Four out of five interventions tested in government-funded trial led to 'adverse' or 'negative' effects on some pupils

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

DfE abandons plan to scrap free school faith admissions cap

The previous Conservative government consulted on the proposals last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Labour reformer among four appointed to DfE board

Naomi Eisenstadt, Steve Crocker, Rebecca George and Margaret Casely-Hayford will each earn £15,000 for around 24 days’ work per...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Writing

£2m for ‘writing framework’, CPD and resources fund

DfE says new guidance will 'articulate a common approach to teaching writing rooted in evidence and good practice'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Schools bill: Academies may need permission ‘to build a bike shed’

Schools would need to get written permission for any change of building - including any 'wholly or mainly' enclosed...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Bridget Phillipson’s standards ‘vision’ speech in full

Education secretary pledges a 'new era on school standards' as government launches accountability reform consultation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features

The Labour standards tightrope: Can they fix schools without results slipping?

England may be the ‘best in the west’ for reading and writing. But pupils are less happy, behaviour is...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker